the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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テモテへの手紙二 4:12
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Tychicus: Acts 20:4, Ephesians 6:21, Colossians 4:7, Titus 3:12
to: Acts 20:16, Acts 20:17, Acts 20:25, 1 Timothy 1:3
Reciprocal: Acts 18:19 - Ephesus 2 Timothy 1:18 - Ephesus
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. To supply the place of Timothy, while he came to Rome, and continued there: so careful was the apostle of the church there, that they might not be without the ministry of the word during his absence; see Ephesians 6:20.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And Tychicus - See Acts 20:4. In Ephesians 6:21, Paul calls him “a beloved brother, and faithful minister in the Lord.” But it may be asked why he did not retain him with him, or why should he have sent him away, and then call Timothy to him? The probability is, that he had sent him before he had seen reason to apprehend that he would be put to death; and now, feeling the need of a friend to be with him, he sent to Timothy, rather than to him, because Tychicus had been employed to perform some service which he could not well leave, and because Paul wished to give some some special instructions to Timothy before he died.
Have I sent to Ephesus - Why, is not certainly known; compare Intro. Section 2.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 12. Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. — For this person, see Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7. It is rather strange that the apostle should say, I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus, if Timothy was at Ephesus at this time; but it is probable that Tychicus had been sent to Ephesus some time before this, and therefore the apostle might say, though writing now to Ephesus, Tychicus have I sent, &c.
